Dosti (Pakistani film)

Dosti
Urduدوستی
Directed bySharif Nayyar
Written byAli Sufiyan Afaqi
Produced byEjaz Durrani
Starring
CinematographyM. Fazil
Edited byArshad Durrani
Music byA. Hameed
Production
company
Punjab Pictures
Release date
  • 7 February 1971 (1971-02-07) (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Dosti is a 1971 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Sharif Nayyar and produced by Ejaz Durrani who also played the leading role in the film along with Shabnam and Abdur Rahman (actor). The film was released on 7 February 1971, was Diamond jubilee success at box office.[1] It was also released in the UK. The film was shot in Northern areas of Pakistan (Naran, Kaghan) and the UK.[2]

The film became popular due to its music which was composed by A. Hameed.[2] "Chitthi Zara Saiyaan Ji", "Roothe Saiyaan" and "Yeh Wadiyaan" were the big hits from the film.[1][3] At the 1971 Nigar Awards, the film won the highest number of awards including the Best Film award, Best Director award and Best Actress award for Shabnam.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference jang was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Dosti (1971 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ "محبت کی تکون پر بنائی گئی فلمیں". Daily Jang (Urdu daily newspaper) (in Urdu). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.